Price tag or sign holder



May 20, 1930. 4 L. FONTANNAZ 1,759,731

- PRICE TAG, OR 51cm HOLDER Filed Nov. 21, 1928 7 INVENTOR WLTNESSES Y Z Ian/722171612 r I ATTORNEY Patented May 1930 r I I l f UNITED STATES rarsnroifrica v Application filed November 21, 1928. Serial no. 320,992.

This invention relates to clamping devices, in view, reference is had to the following and has particular reference to an improved description and accompanying drawings, in device for supporting price tags or signs from which there is exhibited one example or emstore shelves, although the same is not necesbodiment of the invention, while the claims I sarily restricted to use in connection with define the actual scope of the same; i Q 35 shelving. p I I In the drawings Q Pricetag or sign holders of this character 1 Figure, 1 is a fragmentary front view of i Y which are now in general use are open to an arrangement of shelves with the price tag certain objections, notably, due to the fact or sign supporting attachment in applied op 1 that they are constructed ofmetahinjury to erative position. 60 the stock, or the person or clothing of the Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary ver-' clerks frequently occurs,whilev they are furtical sectional view taken approximately on thermore subject to 'permanentdistortion in the line indicated at 22 in Figure 1.

eventa ladder for gaining access to the upper Referring to the drawings by characters of shelves is rested against them. They are also reference, Adesignates the shelves, to the 65 constructed in such a manner that the price frontor forward edges B'of'which the price tags or signs can only be supported in an tag or sign supporting attachment C istapupright position from the shelf edge. plied for clamping the price tags or signs D In order to overcome the above recited obin an upstanding orxdepending relation to jeotions and disadvantages, the present inthe shelves A. The attachment C is in the g vention comprehends an improved pricetag nature'of a strip or elongated element of a or sign supporting attachment for the edges width approximating the thickness of the of shelves which afiords a means for assoshelves and consisting of a pair of vertically. T ciating the tags or signs therewith either in spaced parallel lengths of elastic cylindrical an upstanding or depending position, which material 5,:preferably rubber tubing; A 5 is a great advantage'where two varieties of strip of flexible covering. material 6 has its stock are arranged on one shelf in superposed opposite side edges bent around the cylindri-J relation. I cal elements or tubes 5 to form sheaths 7 en- Y The invention furthermorecomprehends a closing the same, th edges being stitched or price tag or sign supporting attachment for otherwise fastened at 8. In order to con- '80 shelves which is constructed of a soft yieldceal the'overlapping' edges and .at the same i able elastic material, precluding injury to time to give body to the device, a semi-flexthe stock or person or wearing apparel of ible strip 9, such as leather, is adhesively or the clerks, in addition to its resistanceto otherwise attached to the covering 6 between permanent distortion in event of forcible conthe sheaths 7. The strip or attachment thus tact therewith. I constructed is applied to the outer or The invention furthermore comprehends 'wardedge B of the, shelf by fnleans'of nails, a price tag or sign supporting attachment for screws or other similar fastening elements shelving which in addition'to affording means 10 which are driven centrally through the 10 for performing its function serves in the ca strip 9 and covering material 6 and thence 9o pacity of an ornamental edging. for theflanchored into the shelf proper. This proshelves, thereby adding to the attractiveness vides clamping portions throughout the; 7

of their appearance rather than detracting length of the strip or attachment 0, between therefrom. 1 .which and the front edge of'the shelf the c I Other objects of the invention reside in price tags or signs D may be received and V the simplicityof construction and mode of frictionally clamped. Due tothe fact that attachment of the device,the economy with the iclampingportions areformed by the which it maybe produced and installed and cylindrical or tubular elements 5 andtheir the general efliciency derived therefrom. covering sheaths which snugly fit the same, With the above recited and other objects aflared'entrance mouth 11 is provided he 9 tWeen the same and the face of the shelf which facilitates the introduction of the price I tags or signs 'D between the clamping portions and the shelf edge. It Will be further 7 observed that due to, the construction of the l f attachment, the tags D may be arranged inf :an upstanding or "depending position, such arrangement permitting of' the disposal of twokinds ofs tocki on'the sanie'slielf with price tags above and below relating thereto: It is also obvious that injury 170 the stoclr, orv

the person or 'c-lothing of the clerk'is eliminated While permanent distortion ofthe'atitachment is obviated event pressure is tip plied thereto. j' a r What is claimed is:; v V I 7 11A price tag: or sign supporting. attachment 0 a: shelf-comprising a strip of mao tcrial posed in frontfof and; secured to the for-Ward ed'geof the'shelt, said strip having temporarily deformable resilient cylindrical: beads at the up-perian'd lower edges between which and the forward edge of the -shelf 'the tags are received and clamped. 2. A price tag or sign supporting attach- Y 7 .7

' mentitor a: shelf comprisinga strips 0f=ina- I terial disposed inyx'front of. and securedto r r the forward edge of the shelf, said strip havi in'g-Jresilientcompressible temporaily de- 3 'formable" tubular heads at the upper and loweredges betweenwhich and theforward edge of the; shelf; the tagsare received and clamped; V V a v A 'device fer; clamping price tags or signs to the forward edge of a shelf comprising astrip. disposed" in i'lront'of and a-ttacl'ied o :tdsaid edge and presentingnpper andloW-ei' temporarily deformable elastic gripping poi" ,tions between Which and the shelf: edge'tags or signs are received and gripped I 4'.- Means for-supporting price tags, signs or thelike fr'omasurface comprising ai strip v securedto said surface, which stripconsists j o'f'a pair'of vertically spaced parallel lengths of elastic cylindrical v material, a covering encasing' and connecting the same'to pre! v sent a: connecting eb Ctherebetweenandattachin'g means extend-ingthroughsa-id'web 7 Y and anchored tosai'd surface; 9' Means forsupporting-price tag-s; signs :01: thelike from a surface; comprising a "strip secured to said surface; 'which strip" consists ,ofia pairo f vertically spaced parallel lengths of tubular elastic" cyl i'ndrical';1naterial; a flexiblecover-in; z encasing and connecting f the. same toipresent a connecting Web, a fie-x- Y ible reinforcing strip o'verlying said web and I attaching means extending through said reo 1 iniorcingstrip'jand the Weband HI' IC hOTS Cl iD I said flsui i ace. V u

' QSigiied atfNen Yer-kin the county ofNeW f Y' rkfflstate 'otNew' York this 20 day" of November;A. Db19281 d f' oUIs- EONTAN AZ 

